NighttimeOccupantRestraintObservationSurveysinTexas

LifesaversConferenceSanAntonio,TXApril23,2018

RestrainedFatallyInjuredDrivers-2016

RestrainedFatallyInjuredFrontPassengers-2016

RestrainedFatallyInjuredFrontSeatOccupants-2016

NighttimeSeatbeltObservationalSurvey

NighttimeSeatbeltObservationalSurvey

SurveyLocations

Daytimevs.NighttimeRestraintUsage

RestraintUsebyDriverAge

DifferenceinRestraintUsebyDriverAge

Daytime/NighttimeSampleAge

RestraintUsebyPassengerAge

DifferenceinRestraintUsebyPassengerAge

Daytime/NighttimeSampleAge

RestraintUsebyGender

DifferenceinRestraintUsebyGender

Daytime/NighttimeSampleGender

Daytime/NighttimeSampleGender

RestraintUsebyVehicleType

DifferenceinRestraintUsebyVehicleType

Daytime/NighttimeSampleVehicles

Daytime/NighttimeSampleVehicles

NighttimeRestraintUsebyHour-Drivers

NighttimeRestraintUsebyHour–FrontPassengers

NighttimeRestraintUsebyHour

NighttimeRestraintUsebyHour

NighttimeRestraintUsebyHour

ObservedRestraintUsebyCity

RestraintUsebyHour

Observations

•  Increasingnighttimesafetybeltusecanhavegreaterimpactonfatalities.

•  Likedaytimeenforcement,nighttimecollateralbenefitstobegained.

•  Usingobservationalsurveydataprovidesusefuldirectionandevaluation.

Conclusions

GroupsofinterestPickupdrivers,teens,males

Timesofinterest2am–4am

Citiesofinterest

Thankyou!

Questions?

KatieN.WomackSeniorResearchScientistBehavioralResearchTeam

kwomack@tamu.edu